Barrel



T. J. MOODY.

BARREL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15, I920.

1,363,145. Patented Dec. 21, 1920,

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Tl 1. MOODY.

BARREL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15. 1920.

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THOMAS J. MOODY, OF PETERSBURG, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TOMABURY L. BEAN AND ONE-THIRD T0 CLARENCE R. TURNER, BOTH 0F PETERSBURG,ILLINOIS.

' BARREL.

T 0 all'whomz't may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS J. MOODY, acitizen of the United States, residing .at Petersbuw, in the county ofMenard and State of llinois, have invented a new and useful Barrel, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to knock down barrels, one of its objects beingto provide a barrel which can be transported, complete, in a compactform and which can be easily set up for use without requiring the use ofany special tool or the services of a skilled mechanic.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the con1- bination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope ofwhat is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionshown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred forms of the invention havebeen shown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of a barrel having the presentimprovement combined therewith, a portion being broken away.

Fig. 2 1s an elevation of a portion of the barrel showing the partsdisconnected.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 33, Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4.4:, Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an elevation of a modified form of fastening device, thebarrel staves being shown moved apart.

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6, Fig. 5.

Referring tothe figures by characters of reference 1 designates ordinarybarrel staves adapted, when properly assembled and set up, to surroundheads one of which has been shown in Fig. 1 and both heads being alike.Each head is preferably formed of an intermediate section 2 and endsections 3, said end sections being hingedly connected, as at 4, toopposite faces respectively of the intermediate section so that thesections can be folded one upon the other. V V

Hoops 5 are adapted to be slipped onto the ends of the barrel so as tobind the staves onto the heads in the usual manner. A flexible hoopconnects the staves at the Specification of Letters Patent. Patented D c21 1920 Application filed June 15,

1920. Serial No. 389,113.

center. In the structure shown in Figs. 1 to l inclusive the sectionalhoop is made up of wire llnks 6 each of which has terminal eyes 7formedby looping the end portions of a link of wlre forming the link.The ends of the wire are coiled or wrapped about the intermediateportion of said wire and form prongs which are adapted to be driven intoand clenched within the adjacent stave across which the wire isextended. The clench has been clearly illustrated at 8 in Fig. 4:. Aseach of the wire links has both of its ends clenched in the stave 011which the link is mounted it will be obvious that said link is thusfirmly secured in place. The eyes on the adjoining links interfit sothat the links form a chain or hoop which will flex when the hoops 5 areremoved, thus to allow the staves to be laid substantially flat when thebarrel is in knock down condition. The terminal eyes formed at the endsof the chain or hoop are enlarged as indicated at 9 and 10 respectively.To one of these eyes, 9, is pivotally connected a tongue 11 suitablysecured to one of the end staves of the barrel and having a short boltor threaded stud 12 extending outwardly therefrom. Another tongue 13 ispivotally connected to the eye 10 and has spaced openings 14 either ofwhich is adapted to receive the bolt or sstud 12 which is fastened inplace by a nut 15 or the like. I

It is to be understood that the two tongues 11 and 13 can only befastened together after the staves of the barrel have been set up foruse. The stud 12 is insertible into the most convenient opening 14: andfastened, and when the parts are thus secured the staves will properlycontact as shown in Fig. 1. The barrel heads are of course placed inposition and the hoops 5 can be driven onto the staves so as to bindthem on the heads. To knock down the barrel the tongues 11 and 13 aredisconnected from each other and the hoops 5 are removed. T husthestaves can be laid out substantially flat and the heads can be foldedand conveniently stored.

Instead of making the flexible hoop out of wires forming links such asdescribed, the hoop can be made of flat metal links 16 fastened to therespective staves by rivets 17 or the like. Each of these links 16 hasterminal eyes 18 and mounted in the eyes are connecting loops or links19. The strip 16 forming one end of the flexible hoop has a button 20pivotally mounted thereon and the strip lfl forining the other end of ahoop is not attacheol to a stave but hangs freely and has a slot 21therein. Thus when the barrel is set up for use the end strip 16 willlap and the button20 can be inserted through the slot 21 and thenrotatedso as to fasten the two end strips together as shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

What is claimed is:

1. In a knock down'barrel, aplurality of staves, ailink extendingtransversely'of each stave at the center thereof, each link comprising asingle link of wire bent to form end eyes: and inwardly extendingprongs, the prongs of each link being clenched within the stave onWhichthe link is mounted, the eyes onthe links of adjoining stavesinterfitting toform a flexible hoop, a tongue pivotally connectedto one.eye on one of the links and secured to a stave, another tongue securedto the. eye of another link, the two tongues forming'the ends of theflexible hoop, and coop -rating means-up n theitwo ongue for fasteningthem together.

In a knockdown barre a plurality o stares, a link extending transverselyof each stave at the center thereof, each link comprising a singlelinkofwi're'bent to form end eyes and inwardly extending prongs the prongsof each link beingclenched within the stave on which the link ismounted, the eyes-on the links of adjoining staves interfitting to forma flexible hoop, a tongue pivotally connected toone eye on oneofthelinks and secured to a stave, another tongue secured to the eye ofanother link, the two tongues forming" the ends ofthe flexible hoop,andan attaching stud projecting from one of the tongues, there being aplurality of apertures in the other tongue.

lntestimony that I claim the foregoing as HIYOWII, I have hereto "aflixed my: signature inthe presence. of two witnesses.

THOMAS J. MOODY.

Witnesses:

D. L. BENNETT, BERTHA BENNETT.

